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Coalition Delivers Letter to Governor Hochul In Support of Cancer Services Program
... State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Re: Support for the New York State Cancer Services Program Dear Governor Hochul and State Leaders On behalf of our organizations, we are writing to respectfully request that you dedicate $25.6 million to the New York State Cancer Services Program (CSP) ... numbers. Each one of them is someone’s family member, loved one, friend. One thing that all these cancers have in common is that each of them can be detected through screening and when caught at an early state, have a significantly higher survival rate. The CSP was established to provide ... CSP is available to individuals living in New York with limited income who either have no health insurance or are covered by a plan that applies cost-sharing for preventative or diagnostic services. Despite its record of success, given its current resources, the CSP is currently able to ...
Governor Hochul Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for New Yorkers
... including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, which will enable more New Yorkers to access precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for patients facing cancer and other serious illnesses. “ACS CAN is proud to see New York, a longstanding ... equity and medical innovation, join thirteen other states that have recently enacted similar legislation,” said Lisa Lacasse, President of ACS CAN. “This action ensures that New York will continue to pave the way in the fight against cancer and improve access to the most effective ...
Coalition Delivers Letter to Governor Hochul in Support of Tobacco Proposals
January 31, 2023 Hon. Kathy Hochul New York State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Re: Support for ending the sale of all flavored tobacco and increasing tobacco taxes Dear Governor Hochul, We strongly support and applaud your call to create a Tobacco-Free ... e-cigarettes, to create equity with the increased cigarette tax rate will bring the state additional revenue, public health benefits and cost savings, and will ensure that the state does not inadvertently promote one tobacco product over another to kids, who are more price-sensitive ... manufacturers to target youth and young people to a lifetime of addiction. Altering tobacco product ingredients and design, like adding flavors, can improve the ease of use of a product by masking harsh effects, facilitating nicotine uptake, and increasing a product’s overall appeal. Mint, ...
Bill Aiming to End the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes to Be Introduced in NYC Council
Public health and civil rights advocates celebrate the revival of the effort to end the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City, coming later today when City Councilmember Rita Joseph will introduce ... menthol cigarettes, has driven tobacco-related health disparities. It also asserted that restricting the availability of menthol cigarettes can be effective in reducing smoking initiation and prevalence. Advocates argue that the data underscore the importance of Intro 1152 and give city ... in working to stop the tobacco industry’s predatory targeting of Black and other communities, which has gone on for decades at an enormous cost in health and lives. We urge the City Council to swiftly enact this lifesaving legislation,” said Kevin O’Flaherty, Director of Advocacy ...
Testimony of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to the New York City Council Health Committee
January 30, 2019 • New York, NY Chair Levine and members of the Health Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Bill Sherman and I am Managing Director for Government Relations at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the nonprofit, nonpartisan, advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. I am pleased to be able to speak in support of Int 1345-2019 and Int 1362-2019. Every year in New York City over ...
New York State Senate Votes to Improve Access to Lung Cancer Screening
This afternoon, the New York State Senate passed legislation that would eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screenings and follow-up tests. Senate Bill 8553-A received bipartisan support for the proposal impacting all payers ... with lung cancer, and the five-year lung cancer survival rate in New York is only 32.1%. Fortunately, the ability to detect lung cancer early can have a dramatic effect on survival. For example, in the case of non-small cell lung cancer, which is the most common lung cancer, the 5-year survival rate is 65% when found at a localized stage but only 9% ...
All Copays Count
... Many New Yorkers face hardship when faced with medical bills, including prescription drug costs. For example: A nationwide ACS CAN survey in February 2022 found that half of all cancer patients and survivors report incurring cancer-related medical debt, over 70% are worried about affording care, and women and Black ... already stopped this discriminatory practice by passing legislation that requires copay assistance to count toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost requirements — Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, ...
Advocates Look to Governor Hochul to Address Affordability Concerns across Cancer Continuum in 2025-26 Executive Budget
The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New York Senior Government Relations Director Michael Davoli: “Coming off Governor Hochul’s State of the State address earlier this week, where access to and the costs of health care were sparingly mentioned, patient advocates are hopeful that the governor prioritizes health care affordability in her executive budget proposal for FY 2025-26. “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most New Yorkers. For those with cancer, the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. New ...
Advocates Call on Lawmakers To Help Patients Afford Their Medication
Advocates Call on Lawmakers To Help Patients Afford Their Medication Demand Passage of Legislation To Ensure That All Copays Count Albany, NY- May 3, 2022- More than 65 patient and provider advocacy groups were joined by State ... afford their medication. Many New Yorkers face hardship from medical bills, including prescription drug costs. Copay assistance programs can give New Yorkers, especially those suffering with chronic illnesses, access to the lifesaving medication they may otherwise not be able to ... (A1741/S5299) requiring health insurers and PBMs to count all payments made by patients toward their deductibles and other out-of-pocket cost requirements. The State Senate is poised to act on the bill that already passed the Senate last year and we urge the Assembly to do the same. ...
Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation Improving New Yorkers’ Access to Lung Cancer Screening; Coalition Backing Bill Applauds Senators & Calls on Assembly to Follow Suit
This afternoon, the New York State Senate unanimously passed legislation that would eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screenings and follow-up tests for all eligible New Yorkers insured through a state-regulated health plan, including Medicaid. Senate Bill 2000, sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, received sweeping, bipartisan support and the backing of a coalition of patient advocates, medical leaders and public health organizations. Lung cancer is the number one cancer leading to death and is ... with lung cancer, and the five-year lung cancer survival rate in New York is only 32.1%. Fortunately, the ability to detect lung cancer early can have a dramatic effect on survival. For example, in the case of non-small cell lung cancer, which is the most common lung cancer, the 5-year ...